This Baroque-inspired cover comes from a 1725 binding of
The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
, a masterpiece of Italian literature. Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375) was an Italian writer and poet who helped lay the foundations of Renaissance humanism. With its scope from humour to tragedy and its vivid narrative structure,
The Decameron
– his defining work – remains an affirmation of humanity and moral values even when read today.